Knowledge of legal use is very important as a educator. Teachers should inform their students about copyright, Creative Commons, and fair use policies. Students should learn how to navigate the web safely and securely, and teachers should help them achieve that. Creative Commons in the classroom will benefit not only teachers, but students as well. A wide selection of resources exist on Creative Commons, and teachers are able to freely access them.
Copyright
Copyright law in the United States is stated in federal laws granted by Congress. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. The current copyright law is the Copyright Act of 1976 stated in Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The author of a work has the right to do any of the following:
Make copies of the work
Distribute copies of the work
Perform the work publicly
Display work publicly
Make derivative works based on the original work
Copyrightable works fall into the following categories:
-Literary works (which includes computer software);
-Musical works, including any accompanying words;
-Dramatic works, including any accompanying music ;
-Pantomimes and choreographic works;
-Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;
-Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
-Sound recordings
-Architectural works
(Stanford University Libraries)
Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers should teach students the copyright laws and the importance of citing information that is not theirs.
-Teachers should share copyright laws with their students.
Fair Use
Fair Use is the amount of copyrighted information teachers and students are allowed to use, without permission from the author. Fair Use states that a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teacher, and research.
Today's teachers face big challenges in expanding learning options for their students while following the copyright and fair use laws.
To determine whether or not a particular use is far:
-The purpose and character of the use
-The nature of the copyrighted work.
-The amount and substantially of the portion used.
-The effect of use upon potential market of the copyrighted work.
(Manzo, K)
Teacher should avoid copyrighted information unless stated under the Fair Use policy.
This chart helps teachers with regards to Fair Use Policies.
(Manzo, K)
Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers need to know the policies of Fair Use.
-Teachers need to limit the amount of copyrighted information they use in the classroom.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a website that is designed to make information universally accessible. Through Creative Commons, authors can allow and choose which parts of their works can be used and still keep the other part of their works under Copyright laws.
The mission of Creative Commons:
“Our vision is nothing less than realizing the full potential of the Internet — universal access to research and education, full participation in culture — to drive a new era of development, growth, and productivity.
Creative commons allows authors to keep their copyright while still allowing some other users to use their work, also known as “some rights reserved.”
Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers can use the resources on Creative Commons without having to worry about disobeying Copyright laws.
The Legal Use of Digital Media
Copyright, Fair Use, Creative Commons
Knowledge of legal use is very important as a educator. Teachers should inform their students about copyright, Creative Commons, and fair use policies. Students should learn how to navigate the web safely and securely, and teachers should help them achieve that. Creative Commons in the classroom will benefit not only teachers, but students as well. A wide selection of resources exist on Creative Commons, and teachers are able to freely access them.
Copyright
Copyright law in the United States is stated in federal laws granted by Congress. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States to the authors of “original works,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. The current copyright law is the Copyright Act of 1976 stated in Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The author of a work has the right to do any of the following:
Make copies of the work
Distribute copies of the work
Perform the work publicly
Display work publicly
Make derivative works based on the original work
Copyrightable works fall into the following categories:
-Literary works (which includes computer software);
-Musical works, including any accompanying words;
-Dramatic works, including any accompanying music ;
-Pantomimes and choreographic works;
-Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works;
-Motion pictures and other audiovisual works
-Sound recordings
-Architectural works
(Stanford University Libraries)Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers should teach students the copyright laws and the importance of citing information that is not theirs.
-Teachers should share copyright laws with their students.
Fair Use
Fair Use is the amount of copyrighted information teachers and students are allowed to use, without permission from the author. Fair Use states that a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teacher, and research.
Today's teachers face big challenges in expanding learning options for their students while following the copyright and fair use laws.
To determine whether or not a particular use is far:
-The purpose and character of the use
-The nature of the copyrighted work.
-The amount and substantially of the portion used.
-The effect of use upon potential market of the copyrighted work.
(Manzo, K)
Teacher should avoid copyrighted information unless stated under the Fair Use policy.
This chart helps teachers with regards to Fair Use Policies.
(Manzo, K)
Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers need to know the policies of Fair Use.
-Teachers need to limit the amount of copyrighted information they use in the classroom.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a website that is designed to make information universally accessible. Through Creative Commons, authors can allow and choose which parts of their works can be used and still keep the other part of their works under Copyright laws.
The mission of Creative Commons:
“Our vision is nothing less than realizing the full potential of the Internet — universal access to research and education, full participation in culture — to drive a new era of development, growth, and productivity.
Creative commons allows authors to keep their copyright while still allowing some other users to use their work, also known as “some rights reserved.”
Teacher Recommendations:
-Teachers can use the resources on Creative Commons without having to worry about disobeying Copyright laws.
-Teachers can add to Creative Commons.